The Remembrance of the 1848-1849 Revolution and War of Independence in the Journals and Memoirs of Female Authors Cover Image

Az 1848–1849-es forradalom és szabadságharc emlékezete női szerzők naplóiban és emlékirataiban
The Remembrance of the 1848-1849 Revolution and War of Independence in the Journals and Memoirs of Female Authors

Author(s): Annamária Biró
Subject(s): Hungarian Literature
Published by: Erdélyi Múzeum-Egyesület
Keywords: 1848-1849 revolution and War of Independence; memoir; journal; female roles; biographical narrative

Summary/Abstract: The 1848-49 revolution appears as a pivotal moment in almost every memoir, serving as a significant turning point that completely reshapes the authors’ previous lives and daily routines. The reconstruction of events is always influenced by the authors’ current situation: the political environment, their social status when writing their texts. In my study, I undertake the analysis of memoirs written by female authors. For these women who sought to perpetuate the memories, the revolution and War of Independence also meant a change in the normative system of their lives, requiring them to rethink their own positions and life opportunities in the new circumstances. By dissecting the elements of narrative identity, we can observe how the components of their new roles evolve in the light of historical events, and also recognize the impact of learned behaviors and interpretative patterns, whether encouraging action or limiting it. The study examines the linguistic manifestations of these phenomena.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: XI
  • Page Range: 53-79
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Hungarian
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